Game net and method of making the same



Sept. 16, 1952 A. EDERER GAME NET AND METHOD 0F' MAKING THE SAME 4 Filed Nov. l0, 1948 of Illinoisy Y` y l Y2f ,"`610,52` p v GAIVIE TAND METHOD-OF MAKING v I "13s., THLE SAME z' 1;' t Lothar A. derer, Chicago, Ill., assigner t'o'R;v J'.

vEderer Company,`C

as PATENT hicago, 111., Va corporation Applicationutmber 1o, 194s, serial No. 59,358

This invention relates to a net and to a method .o f making and finishing it. It has for one object to provide'a tennis net in which a tape or fabric band is'placed along one edge of the netand encloses the upper edge.

It has for another object to provide aV method for making and nishing the edge of sucha net. A still further object is to provide a method of finishing and reinforcing one edge of a net without damaging or weakening the cords or threads ofwhich the net is made. o l Y Another object is to provide a net V reinforced and finished along one edge to providemeansffor receiving a supporting rope, or, cord'without damaging the threads or cords of 'which the net i'smade. Y

Other objects will appear from timetolftime in the course of the specification The invention is illustrat'edvmoreor less diag grammatically in the accompanying drawing wherein: l Figure 1 is a plan view of a portionof one'form of the net with parts brokenfawayandVv parts omitted.

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on'anenlarged scale at line 2-2 of Figure 1. i

Figure 3 is a plan vView of one' portion ofthe finishing or edging member. Y y l Figure 4 is a side elevation'illustrating the net when partially nished. i' I j 1 Like parts are indicated by like numbers throughout the specification and drawings." o

In the particular form here shown, the net is formed of cords I, I which are knotted vor joined together as at 2, 2. When the net is to be finished for example, when a portion of net is todbe made into a tennis net or other game net,. a piece of suitable size 'is prepared or cut from a vlarger piece. When this is done, free ends 3 of the fcords extend above the uppermost longitudinal cord 4. The upper edge of a game net, and frequently the lower edge, must be reinforced and mustbe provided with finishing means. It is advisable, when this is done, to provide means forsupporting the net from the finishing edge and fromthe '12 claims. (o1. 27s-'29) material of which the finishing edgeis formed.

Itis particularly advisable to accomplish ..t11is without stitching through `any1-ol' the v.veri.i a l threads below theuppermost horizontal thread, Such stitching, if present, is likelytodamage and weaken theV vertical cords. Hencethevpresent invention provides a convenient means forsecuring the finishing anded'ging ma'terial'tov a net without positioning any stitchesjbelow the" uppermost horizontal net 'member or cord. Theiedge finishing of the, present invention may be applied to any edge of a net-an end edge, a top edge or a bottom edge. In the particular form shown herewith, the finishing is applied to the top'edge but this does not indicate that the type of edge finishing shown herewith could not equally well f be applied to another edge. 5 is va member which forms a part of theedge finishing structure. It is provided' with a plu# rality. of integral tabs or extensions. kThis member isshown 'in planin Figure 3. v l

When the net is to benished, a net portion of suitable size is prepared anda membergsuch as that shown in Figure 3, is also prepared- The width of the tabs 6 is such that they may p ass freely through the meshes of the net, and pref'- erably,"they are nearly as wide as the width of a mesh although they might be narrower. In assembling the device, the parts are ar#- ranged as shown in Figure 4. Each tab 6 passes through one of the meshes 'I of the net. The tabs are then folded upwardly across the solid'portion 5 and they are stitched to the solid portion by one or'more rows of stitches 88. Froman inspection of the gures, it is clear that the stitches 8 are all above or outside of thefcord 4 and therefore the cords below or inside j of this edge cord are not stitched and there is no danger of damage from the perforation by the needle v or from the stitching. .i f After the net member has been constructed as shown in Figure 4, a finishing and loop holding section is added. The purpose of this is obvious and it affords a further reinforcement forfthe finished edge of the net. As shown in Figures 1 land 2, this reinforcing comprises an linner member 9 and an outer member Ill. The outer member I!! has inturned edges II which engage and retain in place the lower edges ofthe inner member 9. After the finishing strap formed of themembers 9 and I0 has been put in place, rows of stitches I2, I2 are put in place. These stitches pass through the member 5 and its integral tabs 6 but are all above the lower or outer 'cord 4 of the net proper. The outermost member I0 may, if desired, be provided with waterproong or preservative material, or both, and it mayv be of material stronger and stiffer than the'inner member or they may be formed of identical material. The invention is not limited to the 'use'of any particular materials in forming the finishing edge treatment.

` When the' net is complete, as shown in Figure 1, a rope or cable I3 is vordinarily inserted in the city, I4, formed withiny the' members 9. .and- II l).

'These members, as shown in Figure 2 in particular, form a cavity beyond the edge of the net and beyond the member 5, S, and this cavity is suitable for the insertion of a supporting cord or cable upon which the net may be hung or by means of which Vthe net may be held tight or otherwise held in suitable position if the finishing treatment is elsewhere than along the top ofthe net.

Although I have shown an operative form of my invention, it will be recognized'that many changes in the form, shape and arrangementof parts can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and my .showing is therefore to be taken as, in a sense, diagrammatic.

I claim: Y

1, In combination in a game net, Aa main vrnet body formed of a plurality of flexible members arranged to form a plurality of meshes and means foriinishing an edge of. said net, said finishing means including a member provided witha plurality `of laterally directed unitary parts, "said parts 'extending' through saidmeshes .and being positioned against said member, and stitches holding said member and said parts togethensaid stitchesbeing positioned outside of said main net body, and cavity forming means Comprising a folded'fabric member, the edges of said fabric member overlying said "first-mentioned .member and its parts, and stitches extending through said fabric members, said. stitches being .positioned Voutside 'of the main net body.

' I2. Incombinationlinaa gaine net, amain net body comprising a plurality of iiexible cord-like members. arranged to form a plurality of .meshes and means for iinishing an edge of .said net, said finishing means'including av member with a plurality of separated, laterally directed unitary parts, eachof said parts extending .through one of said meshes and `being positioned against. said member, and stitches holding said member and saidparts together, said stitches being positioned outside of said main net body, andcavity. forming means comprising a'folded fabric membenthe edges of .said fabric member overlying said rstmentioned member and itsparts,and stitchesextending through -said fabric members, said stitches ,beingpositioned outside of the main net body.

`3...In. combinationin a gamenet, amain net body comprising.. ay plurality of iiexible cord-f-like members arranged to forma plurality of meshes and means for nisliing an edgeof. said net, said finishing means including a unitary membenhaving a plurality of separated, laterally v,directed unitary parts, .each of. said parts extending throughone. of 1 said meshes,.engaging one ofsaid cord-like members and `being positionedadjacent said .unitary member, and. stitches holding .said member..andfsaidparts together, .said stitches being. positioned outside of said main net. body, and -cavity forming means comprising .a .folded fabric member, .theedges of said fabricmember overlying .said Yrst-.mentioned member and vits parts, andstitches extending throughsaidfabric members, said 'stitches beingpositioned outside of the main net body.

4.`In combinationlin a game. net, `amainnet body u'formed of a plurality ofiiexiblecord-like members arranged' to form a plurality` of meshes and'means for finishing an edge of said net, said finishing means .including a member having a plurality Yof separated .unitary parts, said parts extending through said 'meshes and being, Apositioned'against said member and surrounding one .fabric members, said stitches being positioned outside of the main net body.

5. In combination in a game net formed of a plurality of cords, said cords intersecting and being joined to form knots and meshes, and

.means for finishing and supporting said net, said means comprising an inner finishing member, a plurality of tabs integral with said member, each of said tabs being positioned through a mesh, said tabs yengaging the uppermost cord of said net and stitches joining said member and said tabs, said stitches being positioned above the uppermost cord of said net, and an outer iinishing member vformed of folded material, the edges of saidmember overlying the net, terminating above the uppermost cord of said net, and stitches engagllgsaid outer member and said inner 'iinishing niernben al1 said stitches being' positioned above theuppermost cord of. said net, said outer iinishing member comprising a portion positioned and dimensioned'to receive and enclose a'net supporting member.

6. In .combination in a game net formedof a plurality of cords, said cords intersecting and being vjoined 'to form knots and meshes, and means .for finishing and supporting said net, said means comprising an inner finishing member, a plurality of tabs integral with said membeneach of said tabs being positioned through a mesh, said tabs engaging the uppermost cord ofsaid net and stitches joining said member andsaid tabs, 'said stitches being positioned above .the uppermost cord of said net, and an outer finishingmember'form'ed 'of folded material, the edges of said member overlying'the net, terminating above the uppermost cord of said net, and stitches engaging said outer member :and said `inner linishing member, all 'sai'dstitches being positioned above the uppermostrcord lof said net, said outer iinishing member. comprising a .portion .positioned anddimensioned -to Vreceive. and enclose Y a net supporting member.

7. In combination ina game net formed Oia plurality of generally horizontal and generally vertical'cords, said cords intersecting and'being joined to form knots and meshes, and meansfor iinishing r and rsupporting Vsaid net, said V,means comprising ran 'inner'finishingmembeiz a plu-'- rality Vof tabs integral v.with said member, each off-said tabs'being positioned. through a mesh, said tabs engaging the uppermost horizontal cord of said net and stitches joining said member and said tabs, said stitches being positioned above theuppermost horizontal `cord of said'net,. and an outer finishing memberformed vof .a plurality of pliesof folded material, the edges of said mem.. bersfoverlying the net, terminating above the uppermost horizontal cord of'saidY net, and stitches engaging said outer members and said inner iinishing member, al1-said stitches being positioned-above the f uppermost horizontal .cord of said net, said'outer finishingV member comprising a portion'position'ed .and Adimensioned to,.receive and ve'nclosefan'et supporting member. l ..1 8. The method of 'iinishing .the edgelof-anet, WhichV net sformed .of cordsnknotted together to'produce meshes, whichV method comprises the following steps: preparing a net body of suitable size, preparing a longitudinally extended member and forming on said member a plurality of integral tabs, inserting each tab in an edge mesh of said net body and folding each tab about the edge net cord and against the said longitudinally extended member and securing said tabs to said member by stitches positioned outside the edge cord, thereafter folding a finishing member about the upper edge of said net, and securing the whole together by forming stitches above the uppermost net cord.

9. The method of finishing the edge of a net, which net is formed of cords knotted together to produce meshes, which method comprises the following steps: preparing a net body of suitable size, preparing a longitudinally extended member and forming on said member a plurality of integral tabs, inserting each tab in an edge mesh of said net body and folding each tab about the edge net cord and against the said longitudinally extended member and securing said tabs to said member by stitches positioned outside the edge cord, thereafter folding a finishing member about the upper edge of said net, and securing the Whole together by forming a plurality of rows of stitches through the respective parts and above the uppermost net cord.

10. The method of finishing the edge of a net, which net is formed of cords knotted together to produce meshes, which method comprises the following steps: preparing a net body of suitable size, preparing a longitudinally extended member and forming on said member a plurality of integral tabs, inserting each tab in an edge mesh of said net body and folding each tab about the edge net cord and against the said longitudinally extended member and securing said tabs to said member by stitches positioned outside the edge cord, thereafter folding a finishing member about the upper edge of said net and about said longitudinal member and its tabs, and securing the whole together by forming stitches above the uppermost net cord.

11. The method of finishing the edge of a net, which net is formed of cords knotted together to produce meshes, which method comprises the following steps: preparing a net body of suitable size, preparing a longitudinally extended member and forming on said member a plurality of integral tabs, inserting each tab in an edge 'mesh of said net body and folding each tab about the edge net cord and against the said longitudinally extended member and securing said tabs to said member by stitches positioned outside the edge cord, thereafter folding a finishing member about the upper edge of said net and about said longitudinal member and its tabs, and securing the whole together by forming stitches through the respective parts and above the uppermost net cord.

12. The method of finishing the edge of a net, which net is formed of cords knotted together to produce meshes, which method comprises the following steps: preparing a net body of suitable size, preparing a longitudinally extended member and forming on one side of said member a plurality of integral tabs, inserting each tab in an edge mesh of said net body and folding each tab about the edge net cord and against the said longitudinally extended member and securing said tabs to said member by rows of stitches positioned outside the edge cord, thereafter folding a multi-ply outside finishing member about the upper edge of said net and about said longitudinal member and its tabs, and securing the Whole together by forming a plurality of rows of stitches through the respective parts and above the uppermost net cord.

LOTI-IAR A. EDERER.

BETEB/ENCES CTED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Grabowsky Sept. 12, 1944 Number 

